Act on the Promotion of and Support for Return to Agricultural and Fishing Villages and Rural Communities. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries Keyword Agricultural development Farming Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Sustainable use Sustainable development Rural employment Enforcement/compliance Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the sustainable development of rural communities by inducing stable settlement of persons returning to farming or fishing and persons returning to rural communities by prescribing matters related to promoting and supporting return to farming and fishing and return to rural communities. The State and each local government shall create necessary systems and conditions to enable persons who have returned to farming or fishing and persons who have returned to rural communities to lead a stable rural community life and to formulate and implement policies therefor. In order to support the stable settlement of persons who have returned to farming or fishing and persons who have returned to rural communities and the formation of foundation for the management of agricultural or fisheries business, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall formulate a comprehensive plan for supporting return to farming or fishing and return to rural community every five years. The text consists of 28 articles. Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr